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Volume  1 
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Published  every  noiv  and  then  by 

The  Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Company 

DENVER  • CHICAGO  • ST.  LOUIS 


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BUILDERS 


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Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Stock  Designs  May 

Save  the  Situation 

A situation  in  the  building  industry  which  arises  with  great  frequency  and  regularity  is  the  one  in  which  actual  construc- 
tion starts  almost  before  there  is  time  to  have  the  tracings  of  the  structure  blue-printed. 

Whether  the  necessity  for  so  doing  be  real  or  apparent,  whether  the  <;ause  be  financial  considerations,  the  owner's  anxiety 
or  any  other  reason,  the  result  is  the  same — time  is  of  the  essence,  and  something  must  be  sacri- 
ficed for  the  sake  of  speed. 

When  this  situation  arises,  the  item  to  be  first  discarded  from  the  plans  is  quite  apt  to  be  the 
ornamental  details.  The  more  care  which  the  designer  has  lavished  upon  the 
little  niceties  which  serve  to  give  personality  to  a structure,  the  greater  is  the 
chance  that  these  will  be  ruthlessly  revised. 

"We  can't  wait  for  weeks  while  these  non-essentials  are  being  made,"  he  is 
told  by  way  of  excuse,  and  no  argument  that  the  attractiveness  of  the  building 
in  years  to  come  is  dependent  thereon,  or  that  the  rental  value  or  resale  value 
will  be  adversely  affected  by  the  omission  of  attractive  ornament,  avails. 

When  Time  Is  of  the  Essence 


Ready  for  Immediate 
Delivery 


Northwestern  Stock  Terra  Cotta  means 
just  what  the  name  implies.  There  is  con- 
stantly carried  in  stock,  ready  for  imme- 
diate delivery,  a full  line  of  entranceways, 
belt  courses,  string  courses,  sills,  lintels, 
window  trim,  cartouches,  ornamental 
panels,  pier  caps,  pier  bases,  bulkhead 
base,  coping,  finials  and  chimney  tops. 

The  color  and  ceramic  finish  of  this  stock  have  been  chosen 
with  the  knowledge  that  it  must  harmonize  and  contrast  pleas- 
ingly with  a wide  range  of  colors  and  surface  texture  offered 
by  other  building  materials. 

It  will  be  found  that  Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Stock  Designs 
fulfill  this  condition  of  color  harmony,  and  offer  the  additional 
advantage  of  modeled  ornament  executed  by  expert  artisans. 
With  this  combination  available,  it  is  easy  to  achieve  distinctive 
effects  for  any  structure. 

Samples  of  color  and  finish  will  be  forwarded  on  request. 


Many  architects  have  found  that  Northwestern  Terra 
Cotta  Stock  Designs  may  be  relied  upon  to  meet  such  a 
situation,  and  that  the  effects  achieved  with 
this  material  are  far  superior  to  what  they 
could  have  hoped  for  had  it  not  been  avail- 
able. 

The  choice  of  style  in  Northwestern  Terra 
Cotta  Stock  Designs  is  quite  frankly  limited 
for  the  present  to  Gothic,  but  the  details  of 
design  and  of  modeling  are  excellent  and 
the  material  and  finish  fulfill  every  condi- 
tion of  the  most  exacting  specification. 


Easy  to  Select 
and  Use 

Planning  with  North- 
western Terra  Cotta  Stock 
Designs  is  rendered  easy  by 
the  2.5  pagecatalogue,  which 
contains  reproductions  of 
over  one  hundred  individual 
features  which  comprise  the 
line. 

Each  illustration  is  fully  dimensioned  and  furnishes  a clear 
idea  of  the  modeling.  Assembly  drawings  of  the  more  com- 
plicated features,  such  as  entrances,  are  also  shown,  both  in 
elevation  and  section. 

There  has  also  been  prepared  a composite  elevation  showing 
suggested  uses  of  Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Stock  Designs  for 
the  ornamentation  of  the  various  parts  of  apartment  building 
exteriors.  These  can  readily  be  adapted  by  designers  to  other 
styles  and  types  of  buildings. 

Catalogue  and  suggestion  sheet  will  be  mailed  to  architects 
upon  request,  and  any  queries  will  be  cheerfully  answered. 


Even  from  the  viewpoint  of  comparative  costs,  the  use 
of  Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Stock  Designs  will  prove 

advantageous.  The  same  model  and  the  same  mould  are  used  in  the  production  of  a compara- 
tively large  number  of  identical  stock  features.  It  is  therefore  possible  to  distribute  the  cost  of 
these  expensive  operations  so  that  each  individual  piece  bears  only  a small  fraction  of  the 
actual  expense. 


Illustrating  the  Application  of 
Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Stock  Designs 

Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Stock  Designs  have  been  used  exclusivelv  in  the  ornamentation 
of  all  the  buildings  illustrated  in  this  folder.  Some  of  these  were  erected  in  record  breaking 
time  because  the  terra  cotta  trim  was  as  readily  available  for  delivery  and  setting  as  any  other 
of  the  building  materials  used.  When  the  attractive  appearance  of  the  finished  structure  is 
sought,  and  time  is  a vital  factor,  it  will  pay  to  consult  the  catalogue  of  Northwestern  Terra 
Cotta  Stock  Designs,  and  the  suggestion  sheet. 


AVERY  LIBRARY 
COLUMBIA  UNIVERSITY 


'[’he  [Jor(THV/E^TEr(MrfERRA-(JOTTA(JO. 


Preface 


established  in  the  principal  cities  of  this  country.  If  its 
a mysterious  compound,  but  simply  architectural  clay- 
progressive  Architects  and  Manufacturers  would 


SO 


H E use  of  Architectural  Terra  Cotta  has  become  general,  and  is  firmly 

superior  qualities  were  generally  understood,  if  it  were  known  that  it  is  not 
ware;  i.  e.,  hollow  brick  made  in  all  shapes  and  sizes  from  selected  clay, 
find  it  easier  to  introduce  it  in  the  smaller  cities. 

The  durability  of  terra  cotta  has  been  proven  by  numberless  specimens,  preserved  to  the  present  day,  conveying  records  of 
the  earliest  nations  known  to  history.  Its  effectiveness  in  absolutely  protecting  the  steel  skeletons  of  our  “sky-scrapers"  has  been 
demonstrated  on  a large  scale  by  the  Baltimore  fire.  High  compressive  strength,  combined  with  cleanness  of  the  surface,  and 
lightness,  add  to  its  practical  value. 

An  endless  variety  of  unfading  colors,  and  the  ease  with  which  the  soft  clay,  from  which  terra  cotta  is  made,  yields  to  the 
most  subtle  impulse  of  the  sculptor,  as  well  as  the  comparatively  low  cost  at  which  the  most  delicate  as  well  as  the  most  vigorous  ornament  can  be 
duplicated,  make  it  the  artistic  building  material  par  excellence. 

GLAZED  OR  ENAMELED  Terra  Cotta  is  the  ideal  building  material  for  smoky  cities. 

COLORIST  1C  TREATMENT  of  terra  cotta  will  be  a conspicuous  feature  in  the  American  architecture  of  the  future. 

SPEAKING  OF  OUR  OWN  WORK  AND  WORKS.  With  the  largest  and  best  equipped  plant,  guided  by  thirty  years  of 
practical  experience,  assisted  by  the  best  talent  in  every  department,  and  with  the  determination  to  excel,  we  have  succeeded  in  producing  the 
highest  grade  of  Architectural  Terra  Cotta  in  all  its  varieties. 

THE  DURABILITY  OF  OUR  WARE  has  been  proven  by  buildings  put  up  a quarter  of  a century  ago  and  by  the  fact  that  piles  of 
“over  pieces”  of  standard  and  enameled  ware  exposed  to  the  weather  in  the  open  yard,  and  covered  and  filled  with  ice  and  snow  year  after 
year,  are  now  in  perfect  condition,  without  crazes  or  cracks,  and  supply  us  with  many  of  the  finest  samples  we  submit  with  our  proposals. 

THE  FLINT-LIKE  HARDNESS  OF  OUR  MATERIAL  is  indicated  by  its  clear,  metallic  ring.  Our  methods  of  burning  exclude 
the  possibility  of  a single  under-burned  piece. 

EQUAL  CARE  is  exercised  in  every  department.  The  result  is  perfect  terra  cotta,  straight,  everlasting,  uniform  in  color,  and  artistic  in 
form.  Quality  and  promptness,  and  our  never  tiring  efforts  to  please  our  patrons,  made  our  reputation,  and  opened  to  us  the  market  from  coast 
to  coast  and  from  the  Gulf  to  the  Canadian  Lakes. 

THE  PERFECTION  OF  OUR  PRODUCT  attracted  the  attention  of  European  experts,  and  secured  for  us  the  highest  awards  in 
New  Orleans,  Chicago,  and  St.  Louis. 

At  one  time  in  1905  we  had  the  terra  cotta  for  nearly  a dozen  UNITED  STATES  GOVERNMENT  BUILDINGS  IN  WORK. 

We  call  particular  attention  to  the  fact  that  all  our  work  is  CAREFULLY  ASSEMBLED  after  leaving  the  kilns,  checked  up  and  fitted 
to  exact  sizes  and  close  joints,  so  that  no  chisel  need  be  used  on  it  at  the  building,  provided  the  proper  care  is  taken  by  the  setter  and  the 
dimensions  of  the  building  are  correct. 

WE  PREFER  TO  ERECT  OUR  OWN  WORK,  especially  on  large  and  complicated  jobs,  and  employ  a large  force  of  compe- 
tent terra  cotta  setters  for  the  purpose. 

THE  TIME  REQUIRED  FOR  MANUFACTURING  terra  cotta  from  special  designs  varies  from  (our  weeks  to  three  months,  de- 
pending on  the  character  of  the  work.  Barring  unavoidable  accidents,  delays  are  usually  caused  by  failure  to  furnish  complete  working  data  at 
time  order  is  placed.  On  the  following  page  we  call  attention  to  a few  points  in  this  connection.  We  are  always  ready  to  make  our  own  full 
size  details,  but  must  depend  on  others  for  carefully  figured  general  drawings  and  iron  diagrams. 

WE  PRESENT  THIS  CATALOG  TO  OUR  PATRONS,  not  in  an  attempt  to  repeat  or  resell  that  which  already  has  been 
done,  but  to  show  in  some  degree  what  has  been  accomplished,  and  the  approved  standard  methods  that  have  been  evolved. 

ON  PAGE  SEVEN  WE  SHOW  AN  ATTEMPT  AT  POLYCHROMATIC  TREATMENT  at  our  branch  office 

in  the  Railway  Exchange  Building.  We  invite  inspection  to  this  room,  with  its  walls  built  of  inlaid  faience  in  various  colors.  Page  eleven 
shows  a view  of  the  ROTUNDA  OF  THE  SAME  BUILDING,  which  is  executed  in  cream  colored  enameled  terra  cotta  instead  of 
marble  which  until  now  has  predominated  for  such  work.  PAGE  NINE  SHOWS  THE  EMAMELED  TERRA  COTTA  EX- 
TERIOR OF  1 HE  SAME  BUILDING.  Further  pages  are  devoted  to  photographs  of  a few  of  the  buildings  for  which  we  furnished 
terra  cotta  since  the  publication  of  our  previous  catalog. 

PAGES  53,  55,  57,  59,  61,  63  and  65  display  practical  methods  of  construction,  which  we  think  will  be  appreciated  by  the  archi- 
tectural profession. 

WE  HAVE  STUDIED  SKELETON  CONSTRUC  I ION  in  connection  with  TERRA  COT  I A from  its  very  inception.  Our 
experience  is  at  the  disposal  of  our  patrons. 

PAGES  47,  49  and  51  show  photographs  of  modeling.  The  designs  will  not  be  duplicated,  except  by  permission  of  the  respective 
architects. 

THE  LAST  THREE  PAGES  SHOW  COPINGS,  CHIMNEY  TOPS  AND  VASES  for  which  we  have  the  molds. 

We  keep  in  stock,  in  red  and  buff  colors,  ready  for  immediate  shipment,  some  of  the  goods  indicated  on  these  sheets;  but  in  most  cases, 
especially  when  other  colors  are  desired,  we  require  from  three  to  four  weeks  to  fill  an  order.  Any  change  from  the  dimensions,  shapes,  etc., 
given  on  these  sheets,  will  increase  the  cost  and  the  time  required  to  manufacture.  The  prices  given  are  for  standard  terra  cotta.  Extra  charge 
will  be  made  for  all  kinds  of  glazes  and  enamels,  granite  and  fire  flashed  work.  We  make  almost  any  color  and  finish  ever  produced  in  our  line. 

We  omit  the  usual  catalog  sheets  with  all  kinds  of  ornamental  stock  work,  as  it  is  impossible  to  meet  even  a small  fraction  of  the  ever  varying 
demands,  as  to  style  and  dimensions,  of  the  long  list  of  architectural  features.  When  desired,  we  shall  attempt  to  find  stock  molds  approximately 
corresponding  with  designs  submitted  and  will  send  photographs  and  drawings  of  such  features  as  we  have  for  approval. 

We  will  take  pleasure  in  welcoming  at  our  works  all  those  interested,  and  show  them  the  latest  and  best  in  architectural  terra  cotta. 


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Please  Read  the  Following  Carefully. 

For  Estimating. 

NLESS  DIAGRAMS  with  schedules  showing  all  the  Terra  Cotta  required  are  given,  do  not  fail  to  send  complete 
general  drawings  and  specifications,  including  all  elevations,  all  floor  plans  and  roof  plan,  Longitudinal  and  1 ransverse 
sections,  also  iron  drawings,  large  scale  drawings  and  details  if  available.  COLOR  distinctly  all  Terra  Cotta  on  all 
elevations. 

Indicate  Terra  Cotta  concealed  behind  porches,  railings,  inside  of  entrances,  and  give  returns,  etc. 

Conditions  Upon  Which  Proposals  Are  Based. 

1 . If  not  otherwise  specified,  all  estimates  are  based  on  Standard  Terra  Cotta. 

2.  All  moldings  will  be  so  profiled  as  to  draw  from  the  molds,  except  where  details  submitted  for  estimating  require 
special  treatment. 

3.  If  no  details  are  furnished  for  estimating,  and  if  the  specifications  contain  nothing  to  the  contrary,  all  panels,  mold- 
ings, and  ornaments  of  equal  dimensions  will  be  made  from  the  same  molds,  respectively. 

4.  SOLL1TS.  All  soffits  will  be  made  plain,  if  not  otherwise  indicated. 

5.  ORNAMENTS.  Photographs  of  ornaments  will  be  submitted  for  approval  if  desired. 

6.  JOINTING.  We  joint  work  in  the  customary  and  most  practicable  manner,  if  no  special  provisions  are  made  in  the  specifications. 

7.  KEY  JOINTS.  None  will  be  made  except  where  clearly  shown,  or  necessitated  by  the  construction. 

8.  BEDS.  If  not  otherwise  mentioned,  we  shall  reduce  or  increase  beds  in  the  wall  according  to  our  judgment. 

9.  BACKING  UP.  All  our  work  is  calculated  to  safely  support  the  superincumbent  weight  under  ordinary  circumstances ; but  all 
Terra  Cotta  should  be  filled  in  with  brick  and  mortar,  thus  forming  a homogeneous  mass  with  the  wall.  Use  tight  cement  mortar  joints  for 
backing. 

10.  ANCHORS.  No  anchors  will  be  furnished  unless  specially  mentioned  in  the  specifications,  or  where  we  do  our  own  setting. 

1 I.  CONSTRUCTIONAL  IRON.  Such  iron  will  not  be  supplied,  except  when  specially  mentioned  in  the  specifications. 

12.  FINISH.  If  not  otherwise  instructed,  we  will  use  a light  vertical  drove  finish,  about  eight  lines  to  the  inch  and  slightly  irregular  on 
all  surfaces,  except  on  ornaments  and  backgrounds  of  same. 

I 3.  LAP  JOINTS.  If  not  otherwise  instructed,  we  shall  make  lap  joints  for  all  sills  and  coping,  for  all  washes  more  than  three  (3) 
inches  wide.  For  enameled  ware  we  use  raised  joints. 

1 4.  TRANSOM  BARS  of  small  cross-section  and  over  24  inches  long  must  be  jointed,  and  ought  to  have  iron  supports. 

I 3.  RAILS  for  balustrades  will  be  made  to  receive  continuous  steel  of  suitable  shape  and  size. 

16.  DOWN  SPOUTS.  We  will  cut  no  holes  for  down  spouts  or  conductors,  except  where  shape,  dimensions,  and  locations  of  such 
fixtures  be  given,  and  will  allow  one-half  inch  all  around  them  for  expansion  by  frost. 

1 7.  GUTTERS.  We  make  gutter  moldings  of  uniform  cross-section  ; the  pitch  for  metal  gutter  is  to  be  formed  by  furring  or  cementing. 
Terra  Cotta  Gutters  without  a lining  are  not  safe. 

Information  Required  for  Manufacturing. 

18.  FIGURES.  We  need  plans,  elevations,  and  sections,  with  complete  lines  of  figured  dimensions  in  all  directions.  Give  measure- 
ments on  wall  line.  Color  out  Terra  Cotta  on  elevations. 

1 9.  DE  I AILS.  Please  state  whether  you  will  furnish  full  size  details. 

20.  RETURNS.  Where  members  return  around  side  or  rear,  such  returns  should  be  shown  and  figured. 

21.  BRICK  WORK.  Send  sample  of  brick,  or  dimensions  of  same.  Give  thickness  of  mortar  joints.  Remember  that  all  except  con- 
tinuous brick  piers  are  determined  by  size  of  brick  used.  Give  full  size  detail  of  molded  brick  where  in  contact  with  Terra  Cotta.  Give  pro- 
jection of  brick  corbels. 

22.  OPENINGS.  Give  sizes,  radii,  and  reveals.  Where  moldings,  imposts,  bases,  or  caps,  return  against  frame,  show  howr  to  finish 
against  staff  bead. 

23.  CIRCULAR  BAYS.  Give  radii,  chord,  sizes  of  piers,  openings  and  reveals.  Say  whether  the  frames  are  straight  or  circular  in  plan. 

24.  BAY  WINDOWS.  Give  figures  to  dete  i mine  angles. 

25.  COPING.  Give  thickness  of  walls. 

26.  GABLES.  Establish  pitch  by  figures. 

27.  CHIMNEYS.  Give  outside  size,  plan  of  flues  and  thickness  of  walls. 

28.  IRON  LINTELS.  Where  these  are  used  to  support  the  Terra  Cotta  give  section  of  iron  and  exact  position  by  figures. 

29.  REIGLES.  Show  where  reigles  for  metal  flashing  shall  be  cut. 

30.  COLOR.  We  have  on  hand  a large  variety  of  samples  of  standard  colors,  and  many  of  enameled,  and  will  forward  samples  for 
examination  on  application.  If  possible  select  color  from  such  samples,  and  give  us  the  number  of  same.  When  special  colors  are  to  be  matched, 
we  may  require  extra  time  for  experimenting.  Where  more  than  one  color  is  used,  distinguish  them  in  coloring  elevation. 

Skeleton  Construction. 

We  shall  be  pleased  to  give  clients  all  possible  information  as  to  Terra  Cotta  in  connection  with  such  construction,  and  will  assume  respon- 
sibility for  work  carried  out  according  to  our  suggestions.  Please  remember  that  SHOP  DRAWINGS  of  steel  must  be  furnished  before  we 
can  proceed  with  the  work.  These  drawings  to  include  framing  plans,  column  drawings  showing  brackets  that  engage  the  Terra  Cotta,  and 
spandrel  sections  showing  sizes  of  iron  and  giving  location  in  figures.  Pages  53,  55,  5 7,  59,  61,  63,  and  65  of  this  catalogue  contain  much 
information  bearing  on  this  construction. 


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CITY  OFFICE  OF  THE  NORTHWESTERN  TERRA  COTTA  CO 

Fourteenth  Floor  Railway  Exchange  Building 
CHICAGO.  ILL 

An  example  of  Interior  Decoration  in  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Designed  by  F.  P Dinlcclbcrg.  Architect 


‘J’llE  NoiYHiV^EyrE^N  "JeIW^OTTA  (Jo 


RAILWAY  EXCHANGE  BUILDING,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Cream  tinted  Enameled  Terra  Cotta  from  sidewalk  to  cornice 
Branch  office  of  the  Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Co  . Room  1415 
D.  H.  Burnham  & Co..  Architects 


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GUARANTY  BUILDING.  BUFFALO.  N.  Y.  Now  called  Prudential  Build; 

Messrs  Adler  & Sullivan,  Architects 


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Cream  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Otto  Zipp  wald.  Architect 


Pavilion,  Exhibited  at  World  s Fair,  Chicago.  1893 
Gold  Medal  Light  red  impervious  Terra  Cotta 
Arthur  Heun.  Architect 


COMMERCIAL  NATIONAL  BANK  BUILDING,  New  Orleans,  La.  White  Terra  Cotta  fronts 

Thomas  Sully.  Architect 


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GREAT  NORTHERN  THEATRE.  CHICAGO,  ILL 
Entire  front  white  Terra  Cotta 
D H.  Burnham  & Co.,  Architects 


WELLS  BUILDING,  MILWAUKEE.  WIS. 

Cream  speckled  dull  Enameled  Terra  Cotta  fronts 
H.  C.  Koch  & Son.  Architects 


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D H.  Burnham  & Co  Architects 


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REPUBLIC  BUILDING.  CHICAGO.  ILL. 

White  full  Enameled  Terra  Cotta  from  sidewalk  to  cornice 
Holabird  & Roche  Architects 


The  Northwestern  Terracotta  (Jo 


STEWART  BUILDING,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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D.  H.  Burnham  & Co..  Architects 


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MANDEL  BROS.  BUILDING.  CHICAGO.  ILL. 

Terra  Cotta  fronts,  light  cream  Enameled 
Holabird  & Roche,  Architects 


OLIVER  BUILDING,  PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Entire  fronts  light  cream  full  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
D.  H.  Burnham  & Co. . Architects 


GIMBEL  BUILDING,  MILWAUKEE.  WIS 
White  E nameled  Terra  Cotta  fronts 
D.  H.  Burnham  & Co. . Architects 


19 


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ZOCH  BUILDING.  PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Full  E nameled  Terra  Cotta  front 
F C.  Sauer.  Architect 


STUDEBAKER  BUILDING.  CHICAGO.  ILL 

Buff  Terra  Cotta  front 
S.  S Beman .^Architect 


LIVERPOOL  and  LONDON  and  GLOBE  BLDG..  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA. 
Dark  brown  Terra  Cotta 
Thos.  Sully  & Co..  Architects 


21 


CHAMBER  OF  COMMERCE  BUILDING.  LOS  ANGELES.  CAL. 

Grey  Terra  Cotta 
Wm.  H.  Allen.  Architect 


^HE  Noi^hWe^tei^n  Terracotta  (Jo. 


TULANE-NEWCOMB  BLDG.,  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA. 
Dull  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 

Andry&  Bcndernagel.  Architects 


FARMERS  BANK  BUILDING.  PITTSBURG.  PA 

Dull  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Alden  & Harlow.  Architects 


THE  HENNEN  BUILDING,  NEW  ORLEANS,  LA. 
Grey  Terra  Cotta 
Thos.  Sully  & Co.,  Architects 


23 


UNION  TRUST  BUILDING.  DETROIT.  MICH. 
Buff  Terra  Cotta 

Donaldson  & Meier.  Architects 


^HE  I^0I^THV/E3TEr(NrpERRA-^0TTA(j0. 


CENTRAL  LAND  COMPANY  BUILDING.  PITTSBURG.  PA. 
Red  Terra  Cotta 

Alden  & Harlow,  Architects 


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SCHLESINGER  & MAYER  BUILDING 

Now  Carson,  Pirie,  Scott  & Co..  Retail  Store 
Dull  Enameled  Terra  Cotta  fronts 
Louis  H.  Sullivan,  Architect 


INGALLS  BUILDING.  CINCINNATI.  OHIO 

Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Elzner  & Anderson.  Architects 


25 


COLUMBUS  MEMORIAL  BUILDING.  CHICAGO.  ILL. 

Pink  Terra  Cotta  fronts 
W.  W.  Boyington  & Co. . Architects 


Jwz  Northwestern  ^erra- (Jotta  (Jo 


NATIONAL  LIFE  INSURANCE  CO.  BLDG..  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Impervious  cream  Terra  Cotta 
Jenney  & Mundie.  Architects 


ORIENTAL  BLOCK,  SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON 

Terra  Cotta  Trimmings 
Bebb  & Mendel.  Architects 


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RELIANCE  BUILDING,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Enameled  Terra  Cotta  fronts 
This  was  the  first  large  building  erected  with  Enameled  fronts 
D H Burnham  & Co.,  Architects 


HIBERNIA  BANK  and  TRUST  CO.  BLDG..  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA. 
White  Terra  Cotta 
D H Burnham  & Co. . Architects 


27 


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ENTRANCE  TO  OLIVER  BUILDING.  PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Entire  fronts  full  cream  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
D H.  Burnham  & Co.,  Architects 


DOME  OF  STATE  HOUSE.  JACKSON.  MISS. 
Grey  Terra  Cotta 
Theo.  C Link.  Architect 


RESIDENCE  OF  J.  R.  TRUE.  CHICAGO.  ILL. 

FRONT  ENTRANCE.  Material  cream  and  yellow  tinted  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Background  of  ornament,  around  doorway  fire-  gilt 
Huehl  & Schmid.  Architects 


ENTRANCE  TO  BOYLSTON  CHAMBERS.  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Entire  front  light  cream  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Clinton  J.  Warren.  Architect 


29 


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MEDINAH  TEMPLE,  CHICAGO.  ILL. 

Greyish  buff  Terra  Cotta  trimmings 
Beers.  Clay  & Dutton.  Architects 


TRIBUNE  BUILDING  (upper  stones)  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Impervious  light  tinted  grey  Terra  Cotta 
Holabird  & Roche.  Architects 


BOYLSTON  CHAMBERS.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Entire  front  cream  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Clinton  J.  Warren.  Architect 


31 


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Douglas  House,  Houghton,  Mich.  White  Terra  Cotta 
Henry  L.  Ottenheimer,  Architect 


U.  S.  Custom  House  and  Post  Office  Building,  Tampa,  Fla. 
Dull  white  Enamel  Terra  Cotta 


Detroit  Opera  House,  Detroit.  Mich.  White  Terra  Cotta 
Mason  & Rice.  J.  M.  Wood.  A.  W.  Chittenden.  Architects 


Residence  of  J.  R.  True,  Chicago.  111.  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 

Huehl  & Schmid.  Architects 


two  tints 


Residence  of  W.  D.  Hofius,  Seattle,  W^ash. — White  Terra  Cotta 
A W.  Spalding.  Architect 


33 


Public  Library,  Erie.  Pa.  Standard  Terra  Cotta 
Alden  & Harlow.  Architects 


"["HE  Noi^THWE3TEr<N  ^ERRA-^OTTA  (Jo. 


Euclid  Avenue  Station,  Cleveland,  O. 

Exterior  Terra  Cotta  white.  Interior  Terra  Cotta  cream  Enameled 
D H Burnham  & Co  Architects 


Union  Passenger  Station,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.  W hite  Terra  Cotta 
D H Burnham  & Co..  Architects 


U.  S.  P.  O.,  Butte.  Mont.  Grey  Terra  Cotta 

James  Knox  Taylor.  Supervising  Architect 


35 


The  American  Insurance  Co.,  Rockford.  111.  White  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Howard  Shaw,  Architect 


^Jo^thvVe^te^m  "Jew (Jotta  (Jo 


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MABLEY  BUILDING,  CHANGED  TO  ‘‘MAJESTIC,''  DETROIT,  MICH- 
White  Terra  Cotta 

D H Burnham  & Co.,  Architects 


FRICK  ANNEX,  PITTSBURG.  PA. 
Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
D H.  Burnham  & Co  Architects 


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FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK,  CINCINNATI,  OHIO 

Terra  Cotta  trimmings,  court  Enameled 
D H.  Burnham  & Co. . Architects 


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MAJESTIC  BUILDING.  CHICAGO.  ILL. 

Cream  Enameled  Terra  Cotta  front 
E.  R.  Krause,  Architect 


37 


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GERMAN  BANK  BUILDING.  DUBUQUE.  IA. 
Dull  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 

W.  G Williamson  & John  Spencer.  Architects 


R.  R.  STATION,  TROY,  N.  Y. 

Interior  view  Variegated  Green  Glaze 
Reed  & Stem.  Architects 


ROYAL  RESTAURANT,  PITTSBURG,  PA 

Entire  front,  dull  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
Alden  & Harlow.  Architects 


ENTRANCE  TO  GREAT  NORTHERN  THEATRE.  CHICAGO.  ILL. 
White  Terra  Cotta 

D H Burnham  & Co  . Architects 


39 


Jwt  I^OI^THVVe^TE^N  fERRA-^OTTA  (Jo 


GUARANTEE  BUILDING.  BUFFALO,  N.  Y 

Name  changed  to  Prudential  Building 
Light  red  Terra  Cotta  fronts 
Adler  & Sullivan.  Architects 


THE  COLUMBUS  SAVINGS  and  TRUST  CO.  BLDG.,  COLUMBUS.  O. 
Fire  Flashed  Terra  Cotta 

Frank  L.  Packard.  Architect 


UNION  BANK  BUILDING.  WINNIPEG.  MAN..  CAN 
Bluish  grey  Terra  Cotta 
Darling  & Pearson.  Architects 


FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK  BUILDING.  HOUSTON.  TEX. 
Grey  Terra  Cotta 
Sanguinet  & Staats,  Architects 


41 


'[’me  NorthvVe^tei^N  rPE[W'(JoTTA  (Jo. 


Wood  Theatre,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  White  Terra  Cctta 
Louis  Curtiss.  Architect 


Orphan  Asylum,  Chicago,  111.  Grey  Terra  Cotta 

Shepley.  Rutan  & Coolidge,  Architects 


Library  for  State  Normal  School,  Emporia,  Kas.  Grey  Terra  Cotta 
Mauran.  Russell  & Garden.  Architects 


U.  S.  P.  O.,  Greenville,  Tenn. — Grey  Terra  Cotta 
James  Knox  Taylor.  Supervising  Architect 


U.  S.  P.  O.,  Beaumont,  Tex.— Grey  Terra  Cotta 

James  Knox  Taylor.  Supervising  Architect 


Capt.  Pabst  s Residence,  Milwaukee,  ^Vis. 

Ferry  & Clas.  Architects 


Grey  Terra  Cotta 


Chas.  Greve, 


Apartment  Bldg'..  Chicago.  111. — Enameled  Terra  Cotta 

E R Krause.  Architect 


St.  Charles  Theatre.  New  Orleans,  La.  White  Terra  Cotta 
Favrot  & Livaudais.  Architects 


43 


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MAJESTIC  THEATRE  (1  ower  Stories),  CHICAGO.  ILL. 

Entire  front  Enameled  Terra  Cotta 
E.  R Krause,  Architect 


MACHESNEY  BUILDING.  PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Grey  Impervious  Terra  Cotta 


Thos.  H.  Scott.  Architect 


IOWA  TELEPHONE  CO.  BUILDING.  SIOUX  CITY.  IA. 

Cream  Terra  Cotta 
^Vilfred  W.  Beach.  Architect 


45 


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IV  >kAft  bull  l up  of  drums,  cl uvmefer  not  lo  exceed  2-0. 

C,  Design,  d i5pei\3tTV(j  witk  vrrlica-l.  xtvcI  concealing 
kori^ontjvl  joints  duvrrvciPr  not  to  ex.ce*-d  3-0. 

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t,  Iwo  designs  of  modified  Flu  ling  for  Clossiol 
column  sknfts  concent  ing  vertical  joints. 


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suspended.  fronc  skelf; — 
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